John cusick folio literary management11/27/2023 ![]() ![]() In nonfiction, she is looking for narratives and collections that illuminate some aspect of our society or culture with an eye towards social justice. She loves novels that subvert dominant cultural narratives and engage with themes of identity, belonging, community, inheritance, and diaspora. ![]() She’s particularly interested in smart, funny coming of age novels braided narratives of friendship or family literary mysteries and atmospheric stories with a speculative or fabulist twist. In fiction, she is looking for literary fiction and book club fiction with a strong, distinctive voice. ![]() She also serves on the Board of Directors of Literary Agents of Change.Īcross the board, Sonali is drawn to character-driven stories that center historically marginalized voices. She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents, where she serves on the Board of Directors and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Sonali earned her degree in English and Narrative Studies from the University of Southern California and began her career in publishing at Kaya, an independent press dedicated to publishing authors from the Asian diaspora. Her clients include co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop Curtis Chin poet, performer, and storyteller Joél Leon contributing editor to Vanity Fair Maureen “Mo” Ryan speaker and LGTBQ+ advocate Julie Rodgers and psychologist and intergenerational trauma expert Dr. Sonali Chanchani is a Literary Agent at Folio, representing literary and book club fiction and narrative nonfiction. ![]()
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